Dee-ley



(No Mode l.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. J. DEELEY, Jr., & J. S. EDGE, Jr.

BREEOH LOADING FIRE ARM.

Flo-11L (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

J. D'EBLEY, Jr., & J. s. EDGE, Jr.

BBEEGH LOADING FIRE ARM.

No. 275,605. Patented Apr. 10,1888.

Fro-T JOHN DEELEY, JR,

OF BlRMlNGHAM, COUNTY or WARWICK, AND JAMES S. EDGE, JR, OF YAEDLEY, COUNTY OF \VOBOESTER, ENGLAND.

BREECH-LOADING FIRE-ARM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent Application filed December 1, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN DEELEY, Birmingham, in the county of YVarwiek. England, gun-maker, and JAMES SIMEON EDGE, J r., of Yardley, in the county of Worcester, England, mechanical engineer, subjects of the Queen of Great Britain, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sliding-Block Breech-Loading Small-Arms, (for which we have received Letters Patent in Great Britain, No. 1,241, dated 21st March, 1881,) of which the following is a specification.

Our invention has reference to those parts of sliding-block breech-loading small-arms by which the sliding block is raised and lowered, and by which the internal hammer is cocked; and it consists in constructing and arranging the said parts in the following manner: An axis crossing the body of the gun under the breech end has an external arm or lever, by which the said axis can be turned through the requisite angle to work the internal mechanism. The said axis carries internally an arm which projects into the case or recess in which the sliding block works. This arm has on one side a projection which takesintoa corresponding recess on the bottom of the sliding block, and when the external arm is depressed the said sliding block is also depressed, and the breech end of the barrel opened. At the rear of the axis described is a second parallel axis, which carries a lever, the fore end of which is situated immediately under and is pressed upon by a short arm or projection on the firstnamed axis. The rear end of the lever described engages under a shoulder on the breast of the hammer. The first-named axis also carries a projection for working the extractor. \Vhen the external arm is depressed the short arm or projection carried by its axis depresses the fore end of the lever described, and thereby raises the rear end of the said lever. As the rear end of the said lever rises it lifts the breast of the hammer into a half or full cocked position, in which position it is retained by the ordinary bent and sear. the hammer turns may have or lever, by means of which the hammer may be raised into its cocked position, or from haltcock to full-cock, the said lever being on side of the gun opposite to that at which the an external arm (No model.) Patented l l l The axis on which i No. 275,605, dated April 10, 1883.

in England March .21. 1881, No. 1,241.

main lever is situated. By means of the said Jr., of external arm, in conjunction with pressure on the trigger, the hammer may be lowered.

Our invention is applicable both to single and double barrel sliding-block breech-loading small-arms.

\Ve will now proceed to describe, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the mannor in which our invention is to be performed.

Figure 1 represents in side elevation. Fig. 2 in longitudinal vertical section, and Fig. 3 in end elevation, the breech end of a slidingblock breech-loading gun containing our improvements, the parts being represented in the positions which they respectively occupy after the gun has been discharged. Fig. 4. represents the said gun with the hammer in its cocked position and the sliding breech-block in its lowered position, and the breech open for the introduction of the cartridge into the barrel. Fig. 5 represents in elevation, and Fig. 6 a portion of the same in plan, the arrangement of our invention for raising the hammer from half-cock to full-cock. igs. 7, S, 9, 10, 11, and 12 represent parts of the gun detached, as hereinafter explained.

The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in the several figures ot' the drawlugs.

to is the barrel of the gun, and b is the breech shoe or body, in which the sliding breech-block 0 works, as well as the internal hammer, d, and the opening, closing, cooking, and extracting mechanism. The hammer d in the arrangement Figs. 1, 2, 3, and a has only a full-cock bent in it for the sear e to engage with. The sliding-block c carries the striker f, and is furnished with the recess or loop 0 by which it is raised and lowered. The sliding breechblock 0 is shown separately in Figs. 7 and 8. Crossing the body or shoe b of the gun is an axis, h,havin g an external armor hand-lever, e, for turning it. The said axis h carries within the body or shoe 1) a cam-block, 7., (shown separately in Fig. 9,) for working the internal mechanism of the gun. This cam-block has on its upper side an arm, 1, for working the sliding'breech-block c, and also a second arm or projection, m, which depresses the forward the end ot'the intermediate arm or lever, o2,for cocking the hammer, the said arm or lover a turn- ICC ing on the axis n parallel to carrying the cam-block k. The lower part of the cam-block It has upon it a projection,p, for working the extractor q. The hammer d is shown separatelyin Fig. 10. The intermediate cocking-lever, a, is represented separately in Fig. 11, and the extractor gis represented separatelyin Fig.12. The arm I on the cam-block k, when the latter is turned through the required angle by depressing the hand-lever 1', takes into the recess or loop 0 on the bottom of the sliding breech-block c, and depresses the said block, as represented in Fig. 4 and the separate view, Fig.8, and when the cam-block kis returned toits normal position the said arm I raises the breech-block c and closes the breech. The said arm l, after it has closed the breech, takes the position represented in Fig. 7 and indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, and supports the said block in its raised position. When the cam'block 7c is turned by the external lever, t", the projectingarm m on the said block depresses the forward arm of the cocking-lever a, the short or rear arm of the said cocking lever 12 engaging under the shoulder d on the breast of the hammer d, lifting the said breast and throwing the harm mer into its full-cocked position, in which position it is retained by the sear e engaging with the full-cock bent in the said ham|ner,as illustrated in Fig.4. The same motion of the cam-block 7; causes the projection 19 on its lower side to operate upon the shoulder g on the extractor q and turn the said extractor through the angle necessary to cause it to extract the empty cartridge-case from the barrel. The return motion of the extractor q is effected by the projection 12 on the cam-block is engaging with the extractor g at the point q. By means of the spring 0' on the lock-plate engaging in a notch or depression in the cylindrical part of the cam-block 7c the arm lon the cam-block is maintained in its highest position for supporting the breech-block c in its closing position.

The action of the gun is as follows: After the discharge of the gun the parts occupy the positions represented in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. In order to open and cock the gun, the hand-lever t'is depressed. The cam-block k, carried by the axis h of the said hand-lever i is thereby turned through such an angle that the arm I depresses the sliding block 0 and opens the breech, as illustrated in Fig. 4, and the other arm, m, at the same time acting upon the cocking-lever a, causes the said lever n to cock the hammer d, as illustrated in the said Fig. 4. As soon as the sliding block 0 has been lowered nearly to its full extent and the hammer d cocked, the further motion of the cam-block k in the same direction causes its projectionp to operate upon the extractor-lever q and cause the latter to extract the empty cartridgecase from the barrel. The gun is now ready for loading. On raising the hand-lever t to the position represented in Fig. 1, the breechthe cross-axis h,

blockcis also raised and supported in its raised position and the breech closed, leaving the hammer d in its cocked position. The gun is now ready for discharge. On the cam block it making its back or return motion, its projection p acts upon the extractor g at the point g (see Fig. 12,) and returns the extractor to its original position. When the hammer of the gun is to be raised to half-cock only on opening the gun for charging, and afterward raised to full-cock by an independent lever, we arrange the parts in the manner represented in Figs. 5 and 6-that is to hammer a half-cock bent, as wellas a full-cock bent, for the sear e to engage with, (see Fig 5,) and we prolong the axis 01 of the hammer d through thelock-plate, and provide it with an external arm or hand-lever, t. The said axis d of the cocking hand -lever t is square, and the hole in the hammer d is also square for receiving it. The hammer 41, Figs. 5and 6, is first raised to half-cock by means ofthe handlever i on the axis h of the cam-block in the manner hereinbet'ore described, and when itis required to fire the gun the cocking hand-lever t'is depressed so as to further depress the hammer d and cause the sear e to engage with the full-cock bentin the said hammer, asillustrated in Fig. 5. The gun is then ready for discharge.

The hand-lever t serves, in conjunction with pressure on the trigger, to lower the hammer, and may also be used for raising the hammer from its lowered to its full-cocked position.

Having now described the nature of our invention and the manner in which the same is to be performed, we wish. it to be understood that we claim as our invention of improvements in sliding-block breech -loading smallarms- 1. The combination, ing breech block, and block mounted on the and connected with the extractor and breechblock, so as to operate the former and draw down the latter when the lever is depressed, and onthe reverse movement of said lever to restore the extractor and breech -piece and support the latter in its raised position, and the intermediate lever operated by said camblock on the depression of said lever for raising the hammer, the said parts being constructed and operating substantially as described.

2. In abreech-loadinggun having concealed hammers, the following elements in combination: the lever,the cam-block on the axis thereof, having projections which simultaneously open the breech, operate the extractor to remove the cartridge, and raise the hammers to half-cock, and the auxiliary lever on the axis of the hammers, substantially as described.

JNO. DEELEY, JR. 1.. s.] JAMES SIMEON EDGE, JR. t. s.]

Wi tn esses GEORGE SHAW, RICHARD SKERRETT.

with the hammer, slidextractor, of the camaxis of a hand-lever say, we make in the 

